Welcome to STEMpire! Here we share the journeys of women in STEM and the lessons you can learn from them. These stories range from the local to global scale, and you can't help but be energized to make a change like these queens did. So join us, and turn her innovation into your inspiration. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM @stempirepodcast
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*Update - Jan 2023 You may have noticed The Imposter has been on a bit of an unofficial hiatus. Some major life events have meant the podcast has had to take a back seat for a bit. Fortunately, there will be more free time coming up in the near future so get ready for some exciting new 'sodes. #GoodNewsEveryone Big Truss Internerds, 'Tis I, your graciously humble host, Amir. Proud graduate of Hampshire College and Plymouth University, lover of cheese, mayor of Dragon Town, slayer of grammar ...
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Here is the story of Shafi Goldwasser, a two time Gödel prize winner and a Turing award recipient who laid the groundwork for new solutions in the science of cryptography and innovative methods that only grew the field further.By A fellow women (trying to be) in STEM
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Today we are speaking with Dr. Marielle Pellegrino, who earned her doctorate at the University of Colorado Boulder in Aerospace Engineering. There she studied how the Sun and Moon's pull cause chaos for debris and retired satellites at high altitudes. She now works at NASA's Johnson Space Center in mission design for SpaceX's Starship, the vehicle …
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Here is the story of Natalie Robinson, a marine researcher and physicist who has made a significant impact on the understanding of glacial and sea ice in Antarctica.By A fellow women (trying to be) in STEM
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Today we are speaking with Divya Tyagi, an aerospace engineering student at Penn State University in the Schreyer Honors College. She'll be entering her senior year, where she'll be focusing on her senior Capstone design project and writing her honors thesis on wind turbine aerodynamics. She completed one research internship last summer at Pratt & …
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Here is the story of Bonnie Dunbar, a NASA astronaut with over 50 hours of flight time who made an impact on the space station Freedom's scientific operations. This program would eventually evolve into the International Space Station program.By A fellow women (trying to be) in STEM
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Today we are speaking with Lauren Krapf, an account manager at Ansys Government Initiatives (AGI). Ansys is the global leader in engineering simulation. She studied aerospace engineering at Auburn University then specialized in astrodynamics and satellite navigation for her master's at the University of Colorado. She came to AGI after grad school a…
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Here is the story of Tu Youyou, a Chinese pharmacologist who won a Nobel Prize for discovering artemisinin, a drug that can cure malaria. Through the unique context of looking into ancient Chinese medical texts, she and her team were able to save lives around the world.By A fellow women (trying to be) in STEM
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Today we are speaking with Dr. Brittany Ladson, a current PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Resident in Michigan. She earned her bachelor's and medical degree at Michigan State University, and is a big advocate for women in healthcare and STEM.By A fellow women (trying to be) in STEM
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Welcome to STEMpire's first episode! Here, we are sharing the story of social entrepreneur Regina Agyare, founder and CEO of the Soronko Foundation, including Soronko Academy, which teaches young people in West Africa, especially girls, skills in information technology and coding to take with them in the future. Though she was discouraged her entir…
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Welcome to STEMpire! Be ready to be inspired by the innovation of women in STEM.By Naishu Vytla
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The Imposter #34 - Sharks in the Mist: Animal Physiology, Women in STEM and Why You Should Care!
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This week on The Imposter we had a virtual sit down with the amazing and mighty Alexandra Schoen (plus a couple extra special guests). Alexandra is a PhD student at the University of Manitoba researching shark physiology and the founder of the Modern Women of STEM initiative.You can check out and follow (which you should totally do) the Modern Wome…
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Huzzah comrades - the long wait is over! Tune in next Thursday for an all new Imposter Podcast featuring the mighty Alexandra Schoen (plus a couple extra surprises). Alexandra is a PhD student at the University of Manitoba researching shark physiology and the founder of the Modern Women of STEM initiative. You can check out and follow (which you sh…
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The Imposter #33 The Stelfox Files II: Deadly Ghosts
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The Imposter Podcast is back with an all new episode on the silent killer of the seas, ghost gear. Listen to our interview with the wonderful Martin Stelfox, CEO and founder of The Olive Ridley Project(ORP). Learn more about the amazing work that ORP does with marine turtles and ocean conservation here: https://www.oliveridleyproject.org/Supporting…
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The Imposter Podcast is back with an all new episode on the silent killer of the seas, ghost gear. Join us for an interview with the wonderful Martin Stelfox, CEO and founder of The Olive Ridley Project(ORP). Learn more about the amazing work that ORP does with marine turtles and ocean conservation here: https://oliveridleyproject.org/Don't forget …
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The Imposter - #32 A Teeny Peek Into the Brain with Dr. Grose-Fifer
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This week on The Imposter we had a great time talking with Dr. Jill Grose-Fifer. Dr. Grose-Fifer is associate professor in the Department of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Originally focusing on brain development in babies and adults, she shifted focus to adolescents. Her current area of research uses EEG recordings to study ad…
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The Imposter Podcast is back with an all new episode featuring an interview with Dr. Jill Grose-Fifer, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice: https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/faculty/jill-grose-fiferDon't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter:Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheImposterPodcast/Twitter -…
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The Imposter #31 - When The Bird Eats the Bee: Motives of Mating, Part II
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This episode of The Imposter is part II of the final chapter in our series on mating (listen to the whole series here: soundcloud.com/amir-fogel/sets/the-imposter-series-on-mating).In part II we discuss same-sex mating, the importance of biodiversity, and how the environment influences mating. I may have a gone on a bit of a rant towards the end bu…
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The Imposter Podcast returns with part II of our final section in our series on mating. Tune in this Thursday (18/11)for a brand new Imposter Podcast. Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter:Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheImposterPodcast/Twitter - twitter.com/anotherFogelWordpress - www.theimposterpodcast.wordpress.com/Subscribe on the iTun…
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Imposter #30 - When the Bird Eats the Bee: Motives of Mating, Part I
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This week on an all new Imposter Podcast we begin the final chapter in our series on mating (catch up on the first two episodes in our series here: https://soundcloud.com/amir-fogel/sets/the-imposter-series-on-mating).Today’s episode is one of two parts and covers a few of the top motives for mating and mating behaviour, including reproduction, ple…
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The Imposter Podcast returns with the final section of our series on mating. Tune in this Thursday (16/11)for a brand new episode on motivations of mating. Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter:Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheImposterPodcast/Twitter - http://twitter.com/anotherFogelWordpress - http://www.theimposterpodcast.wordpress.com/Su…
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The Imposter minute is a short clip, about any topic, that comes out spontaneously. This week, however, our Imposter Minute is not so spontaneous as it fits in nicely with our series on animal mating. We discuss a few mating behaviors observed throughout the animal kingdom. Full disclosure this Imposter Minute relies heavily on click-bait article s…
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The Imposter minute is a short clip, about any topic, that comes out spontaneously. This week we talk about weird mating behaviors in the animal kingdom. Full disclosure this Imposter Minute relies heavily on click-bait article sources, as opposed to our usual empirical, peer-reviewed sources.Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter:Facebook…
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The Imposter - #029 Mechanisms of Mating: P's, V's, and Other Things
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This week on, The Imposter, we continue our series on mating. In the second episode of the series, we discuss some of the different mechanisms of mating found throughout the natural world. We cover bacterial, plant, and animal reproduction. Supporting information (plus some extra goodies) for this week's episode can be found here:https://theimposte…
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The Imposter - #028 Mating Strategies or Why the Milkman Doesn't Come Around Anymore
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This week on, The Imposter, we start a new series on mating. This is the first episode in the series, discussing different mating strategies found in nature (no tissues necessary). We don't get to talk about every strategy, but definitely some of the more interesting tactics such as, the sneaker male, mimicry, and more! Supporting information for t…
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The Imposter minute is a short clip, about any topic, that comes out spontaneously. This week we talk about an article in National Geographic Online about a 2,000 year old date palm tree seed that was germinated and grown by Dr. Elaine Solowey and her colleagues.Check out the article here:http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/150324-ancient-me…
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The Imposter #027 - Back to School with Dr. Liebovitch
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This week on The Imposter we're having our "welcome back to school" episode. We were very lucky to have Dr. Larry Liebovitch come on the podcast to talk about some of his recent research on mathematical models of sustainable peace and computer simulations of the behavior of people (http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.01…
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The Imposter #027 - Back to School Special Promo
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This week on The Imposter we're having our "welcome back to school" episode. We were very lucky to have Dr. Larry Liebovitch come on the podcast to talk about some of his recent research. Want to know what that is? Tune in this Thursday to find out what Dr. Liebovitch has been working on! Dr. Liebovitch is a professor of physics and psychology at t…
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The Imposter Minute #001 - That Special Teacher
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The Imposter minute is a short clip, about any topic, that comes out spontaneously. This week we share a short article about the teacher that inspired Stephen Hawking and how important teachers are! Here's a link to the article:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/stephen-hawking-favorite-teacher-video_us_56e19697e4b0860f99d7fc51?utm_hp_ref=physicsD…
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This week on The Imposter we shake things up a bit and go back to our SCIENCE IN THE HEADLINES format. For those unfamiliar, here at The Imposter Podcast we like to have different types of formats for episodes. We switch between interviews with academics, friendly conversations with peers, and a researched topic/Science in the Headlines. Today's ep…
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The Imposter - 25 'Sodes of Fun: The Catalogue
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This week we celebrate making it to 25 Imposter episodes. The episode comprises of brief snippets of every episode, a catalogue of sorts. The intention is for people to revisit episodes they liked or find new ones they missed and are interested in. Enjoy!!!Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter:Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheImposterPodcas…
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The Imposter - #025 A Game of ROVs: The debrief with Otis Brunner
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This week on The Imposter we're skyping with the marvelous Otis Brunner all the way from Sweden. Otis is an alumni of Plymouth University and, at the time of the expedition, worked at the Deep Sea Conservation Research Unit(CRU)part of the Marine Biology and Ecology Research Center at Plymouth University headed by the brilliant Dr. Kerry Howell. Th…
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Check out a quick preview of this week's episode where we bring the wonderful Otis Brunner back on the show. He tells us all about the recent research expedition he participated in aboard the James Cook. If you haven't listened to Otis's first episode before he embarked on the expedition check Imposter episodes 18 & 19, you might find it helpful! (…
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The Imposter #024 An Expected Journey with Ro Allen
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This week on The Imposter we are joined once again by a Imposter regular and favorite Ro Allen, MRes, and current PhD student. This episode we discuss Ro's recent return from a marine research expedition aboard the RV Tangaroa. What it's like to live aboard a research vessel, what they were sampling and looking for, and much more! Don't forget to '…
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Listen to a short snippet of this week's episode "An Expected Journey with Ro Allen". Friend and reoccurring guest of The Imposter, Ro Allen, comes back on the show to talk about his recent research expedition. In this clip we hear a little bit about some of the wildlife he, and the rest of the crew, encountered out at sea.…
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The Imposter - #023 Drinking, Aging, and Science: Part II with Dr. Zanjani
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This week on The Imposter Podcast we hear the second part of our conversation with Dr. Faika Zanjani, who is an Associate Professor of Behavioral and Community Health at University of Maryland's School of Public Health. In part II we talk more about some of the studies around drinking and substance abuse in an aging population as well as what the i…
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The Imposter - #022 What's My Age Again? Part I: A Conversation With Dr. Faika Zanjani
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This week on The Imposter Podcast we sit down with Dr. Faika Zanjani who is an Associate Professor of Behavioral and Community Health at University of Maryland's School of Public Health. We hover around the topic of substance abuse and mental health in adult and geriatric communities. Very interesting episode, definitely worth a listen. Dr. Zanjani…
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The Imposter - #021 Spilling The Beans With Doug Helton
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This week on The Imposter Podcast we are joined by the wonderful Doug Helton, who is the Regional Operations Supervisor for NOAA's Emergency Response Division. We talk specifics of oil spills: what causes them, different kinds of spills, what happens after a spill, improvements in clean up, etc. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the episode. Don't forg…
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Here's a little teaser of next week's episode #021 with Doug Helton, the Regional Operations Supervisor for NOAA's Emergency Response Division. https://usresponserestoration.wordpress.com/tag/doug-helton/By Amir Fogel
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This week on The Imposter Podcast we go talk about three current news stories on:- The Deep Sea Horizon oil spill- Deep sea hydrothermal vents- The future of scientific journals We also give another shout out to the Deep Links Expedition, @_deeplinks. Stay tuned in the next few weeks to get more updates on the expedition. Supporting information for…
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The Imposter #019 Otis Brunner And The Deep Sea CRU Part II
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Welcome back to this weeks episode of The Imposter - #019 Otis Brunner and the Deep Sea CRU: Part II. This one is a short episode where we ask Otis three tough, burning, enlightening questions. Which three you may wonder? Tune in to find out!Supporting information and links to the CRU expedition can be found here:https://theimposterpodcast.wordpres…
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The Imposter - #018 Otis Brunner & The Deep Sea CRU: Part I
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This week on The Imposter we have a nice chat with the lovely Otis Brunner. Otis is an alumni of Plymouth University and currently works there at the Deep Sea Conservation Research Unit (CRU)part of the Marine Biology and Ecology Research Center at Plymouth University. We cover some of the basics of deep sea research, marine conservation, and talk …
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The Imposter - #017 Science On The Mountain
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This week on The Imposter we change things up a bit and do a short episode looking at five science articles of my choosing, and let me tell you now, I chose wisely. The articles discussed range from topics of climate change, biology, quantum physics, and more! For supporting information and links to the articles mentioned in this podcast, click her…
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The Imposter - #016 Meeting the Dean: A conversation with Dr. Gregory Ball
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This week on The Imposter we are very fortunate to be talking with the Dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS)at the University of Maryland, Dr. Gregory Ball [http://bsos.umd.edu/facultyprofile/Ball/Gregory]. A warm and brilliant individual, Dean Ball tells The Imposter about how he got into academia, his current research, and …
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The Imposter - #015 Kelp Culture: Part II with Dean McKeown and Hannah Lowey
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This week on The Imposter we continue with the second part of last week's episode, Kelp Culture: Part II...except we don't really talk about kelp at all. Instead we explore how studying the sciences effects your everyday life, a fascinating discussion with many tangents and impressions of Sir Michael Caine.Supporting information for this week's epi…
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The Imposter - #014 Kelp Culture: Part I with Dean McKeown, MRes. And Hannah Lowey
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This week on The Imposter Podcast we bring back old friends and make some new ones. We're joined again by the wonderful Dean McKeown, MRes. slash current PhD student as well as the magnificent and very insightful Hannah Lowey. In Part I of this episode we discuss all things kelp and superheroes. This episode is both tremendously insightful and funn…
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The Imposter - #013 Backwards Down The Science Line
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This episode-ish of The Imposter is my scrambling attempt to put something up this week. This 12 minute ramble is a one shot, no-edit, rant about some fun science news that has come out in the last week. Think of it as a quick weekly update for a few fields of research. So why no real episode this week? While i'm not one for excuses...here's my exc…
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The Imposter -#012 Only The Shadow Knows: Science of Superpowers
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This week on The Imposter we look at some of the science behind your favorite superpowers AND we'll hear from a couple special scienuests (scientist guests) about what superpowers they would choose. Supporting information for this episode can be found here:https://theimposterpodcast.wordpress.com/2016/03/31/the-imposter-012-only-the-shadow-knows/Do…
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The Imposter - #011 A Cup of Tea with Dr. Daniel Douek, M.D., Ph.D
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This week on The Imposter we sit down with the wonderful Dr. Daniel Douek. M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Douek is a leading expert in the field of HIV research, focusing specifically on:-HIV disease pathogenesis-The HIV reservoir-Immune repertoire analysis and vaccine correlatesIf all that means nothing to you then sit down and listen up to one of the most infor…
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The Imposter -#010 A One Night Stand With Marine Biology (with Ro Allen, MRes.)
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This week on The Imposter Podcast we are once again joined by the wonderful Ro Allen, MRes. The two of us will be discussing our very short experience in academia and what it's like to be a marine biologist. We'll talk about things we wish we were told beforehand, things we've now been told, and what a future career path could look like for a marin…
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